27,000 was correct. It has the 1978 plates and registration/window sticker all attached. Front beam was new, still has parts tag attached. New IRS ZF limited slip in box inside. Factory roll bar is mint.

That poor Thing has spent a rough life for only 27,000 miles. Good luck on your project._________________Jerry...
If it's being towed, it must be a trailer!
"Vee Grow Too Soon Oldt Und Too Late Schmardt"
RIP Morgan

Day 2. THING is in it's new home, safe and sound. No blowouts on the way home (original 40 yr old tube tires). Inspection & reflection. What's the overall condition in good light, and was this a mistake to take on in the first place?

Looks like a great winter project. We'll be expecting great things (pun?) when the snow melts next spring._________________Don't be fooled by appearances. In Hawaii, some of the most powerful people look like bums and stuntmen.
--- Matt King

If anythingís going to happen, itís going to happen out there.
---Captain Ron

Day 2. THING is in it's new home, safe and sound. No blowouts on the way home (original 40 yr old tube tires). Inspection & reflection. What's the overall condition in good light, and was this a mistake to take on in the first place?

Chassis has been removed and dropped off at the stripper. This is a chemical strip, and then it's off to the powder coat guy. The down time provided us an opportunity to test this fork lift drive engine conversion from Kennedy Eng.

Chassis is at Redi-Strip, in Roselle Illinois. Redi-Strip was a nation wide chain, "back in the day". I'm sure they are on the EPA's most wanted list. Was going to go with original statin black chassis type paint, but the powder coater thinks that the clean metal inside the tunnel, once charged, will pull the paint in. There are good size access holes both front and rear, so we'll see if paint gets in there or not. Powder coat because the new owner thinks he wants to drive the car year round! I guess he's thinking glass side curtains and the gas heater.

Powder coat is still susceptible to damage(chips, gouges, nicks).... That exposes bare metal and rust will start again...... Powder coating because you plan to drive it "year round" doesn't make sense to me!

I was actually happy way-back-when when Star Trek was given a time shift to 10 PM, although it ended up being not so good for the show. When I saw this episode opening the then-new season, the first thing I thought was they were going to ruin the show as they had with The Man from UNCLE. The latter tried to be "serious" again but it closed up shop as I must have been the last viewer watching.

CLICK on PICTURE for more size. More original wiring pics before that special moment when, "it's only original once" is over. It's going to take more than "the teacher" to put this Humpty Dumpty back together again. This is down under the dash on the drivers side.